The partners from Slovenia, Austria, Cyprus, Portugal, and Greece discussed the 3rd reporting period of the project and the progress of dissemination activities. Partners are currently working on developing the third intellectual output, the purpose of which is developing training materials for the job profile of the Accessible Travel Facilitator. The output will be led by the Portuguese partner SPI and Greek partner OECON. Altogether 5 learning modules will be developed for the training of the ATF (Accessible Travel Facilitator). At the meeting, each partner presented one training module that they will be working on. The modules will focus on different types of disabilities, cultural differences, tourism, diversity of disabilities and their ICT needs/barriers, and communication.

The next meeting will be organized by the Cypriot partner Nicosia Tourism Board (NTB) in Nicosia, on 17th- 18th May 2022. The aim of this meeting is to discuss the progress of the third intellectual output and the TTT event, which will be held in Slovenia in June. The aim of the TTT event is to test the training materials developed by the consortium in order to further improve if necessary.

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For another year, the Nicosia Tourism Board (NTB) sponsors Nicosia Pop Up Festival 2021, showing its support in cultural events that promote Nicosia.

Nicosia Pop Up Festival is organized by Nicosia Municipality in collaboration with NiMAC [Nicosia Municipal Arts Center) and will be held from November 27 to December 31, 2021.

The activities of the festival will take place both at the City Plaza Shopping Center located in the renovated Makariou Avenue, and at the Theatro Polis – OPAP in the old town.

The main goal of this year’s festival, which has been distinguished as a European best practice for promoting and strengthening creative businesses, is to support of the local community. In addition, the festival aspires to bring together the most innovative, inventive, and creative people in the field of youth entrepreneurship, entertainment, culture, and education.

An open call for expression of interest has been published, which describes the selection process of the participants in the festival. You can find the call here.

There is also a call for volunteers which can be found here.

Nicosia Tourism Board will continue to be a supporter of events and activities of cultural interest, as they can play an important role in establishing Nicosia as a destination of culture and artistic creation.

Nicosia Tourism Board

Nicosia Tourism Board (NTB) is a non-profit organization founded in 2007 as part of the strategic planning of the Deputy Ministry of Tourism. The purpose of NTB is the development and promotion of the city and the region of Nicosia and their transformation into a quality year-round tourist destination. To achieve its actions, NTB cooperates with various bodies at local, regional, and international level, both in the public and private sector. Its main pillars of activity are cultural and creative tourism, conference and business tourism, religious tourism, sports, and wellness tourism.

www.visitnicosia.com.cy

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The event will take place on Sunday, November 21, 2021, at 09:00 hours with the start and finish point at Kato Pyrgos cove.

The aim of the event is to highlight the uniqueness of the area and to establish it as a destination with the ability to host sports events.

The event will include two cycling routes of 20 km (mountain bike) and 100 km (road cycling). For the 100 km route, the first three winners per category (men and women) will be awarded, while all participants will receive a medal and a goodie bag.

Along with the cycling event, there will be sea kayaking on Omega beach, as well as a free guided tour in ​​Tillyria.

The cost of registration is set at 10 euros, while part of the profits from the registration will be given for financial support of the schools in ​​Tylliria.

You can register at the event by filling out the online form here.

The event is under the auspices of the Cyprus Cycling Federation, with the support of the communities of Kato Pyrgos, Pano Pyrgos, Pachyammos, Mosfili and Pigainia. RIK is the media sponsor of the event. 

Nicosia Tourism Board

Nicosia Tourism Board (NTB) is a non-profit organization founded in 2007 as part of the strategic planning of the Deputy Ministry of Tourism. The purpose of NTB is the development and promotion of the city and the region of Nicosia and their transformation into a quality year-round tourist destination. To achieve its actions, NTB cooperates with various bodies at the local, regional, and international levels, both in the public and private sectors. Its main pillars of activity are cultural and creative tourism, conference and business tourism, religious tourism, sports, and wellness tourism.

www.visitnicosia.com.cy

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The event will take place on Sunday, November 21, 2021, at 09:00 hours with the start and finish point at Kato Pyrgos cove.

The aim of the event is to highlight the uniqueness of the area and to establish it as a destination with the ability to host sports events.

The event will include two cycling routes of 20 km (mountain bike) and 100 km (road cycling). For the 100 km route, the first three winners per category (men and women) will be awarded, while all participants will receive a medal and a goodie bag.

Along with the cycling event, there will be sea kayaking on Omega beach, as well as a free guided tour in ​​Tillyria.

The cost of registration is set at 10 euros, while part of the profits from the registration will be given for financial support of the schools in ​​Tylliria.

You can register at the event by filling out the online form here.

The event is under the auspices of the Cyprus Cycling Federation, with the support of the communities of Kato Pyrgos, Pano Pyrgos, Pachyammos, Mosfili and Pigainia. RIK is the media sponsor of the event. 

Nicosia Tourism Board

Nicosia Tourism Board (NTB) is a non-profit organization founded in 2007 as part of the strategic planning of the Deputy Ministry of Tourism. The purpose of NTB is the development and promotion of the city and the region of Nicosia and their transformation into a quality year-round tourist destination. To achieve its actions, NTB cooperates with various bodies at the local, regional, and international levels, both in the public and private sectors. Its main pillars of activity are cultural and creative tourism, conference and business tourism, religious tourism, sports, and wellness tourism.

www.visitnicosia.com.cy

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For another year, the Nicosia Tourism Board (NTB) sponsors Nicosia Pop Up Festival 2021, showing its support in cultural events that promote Nicosia.

Nicosia Pop Up Festival is organized by Nicosia Municipality in collaboration with NiMAC [Nicosia Municipal Arts Center) and will be held from November 27 to December 31, 2021.

The activities of the festival will take place both at the City Plaza Shopping Center located in the renovated Makariou Avenue, and at the Theatro Polis – OPAP in the old town.

The main goal of this year’s festival, which has been distinguished as a European best practice for promoting and strengthening creative businesses, is to support of the local community. In addition, the festival aspires to bring together the most innovative, inventive, and creative people in the field of youth entrepreneurship, entertainment, culture, and education.

An open call for expression of interest has been published, which describes the selection process of the participants in the festival. You can find the call here.

There is also a call for volunteers which can be found here.

Nicosia Tourism Board will continue to be a supporter of events and activities of cultural interest, as they can play an important role in establishing Nicosia as a destination of culture and artistic creation.

Nicosia Tourism Board

Nicosia Tourism Board (NTB) is a non-profit organization founded in 2007 as part of the strategic planning of the Deputy Ministry of Tourism. The purpose of NTB is the development and promotion of the city and the region of Nicosia and their transformation into a quality year-round tourist destination. To achieve its actions, NTB cooperates with various bodies at local, regional, and international level, both in the public and private sector. Its main pillars of activity are cultural and creative tourism, conference and business tourism, religious tourism, sports, and wellness tourism.

www.visitnicosia.com.cy

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The workshop will be held online on Tuesday, March 29, 2022, from 17:00 to 18:10, through the Microsoft Teams platform. The workshop will be held in English.

The purpose of the event is to provide the necessary information regarding the creation of workshops for the cultural and creative industries of Nicosia.

The action takes place in the context of the campaign of Nicosia Tourism Board “Ngage”.

For your participation in the workshop please register here.

Program:

17:00 – 17:20 presentation of the Ngage campaign – Matina Zisiadou, Nicosia Tourism  Board

17:20 – 17:50 presentation of the workshop for cultural and creative industries – Caroline Couret, Creative Tourism Network

17:50 – 18:10 Q&A

Nicosia Tourism Board

Nicosia Tourism Board (NTB) is a non-profit organization founded in 2007 within the framework of the strategic plan of the Deputy Ministry of Tourism. The purpose of the organization is the development and promotion of both the city and the region of Nicosia and their transformation into a quality tourist destination. In order to achieve its actions, NTB cooperates with various bodies at the local, regional and international levels, both in the public and private sectors. Its main pillars of activity are cultural and creative tourism, conference and professional tourism, religious tourism, sports as well as wellness tourism.

www.visitnicosia.com.cy

Creative Tourism Network

The Creative Tourism Network® is the official organization for the development and promotion of creative tourism worldwide, collaborating with UNESCO, UNWTO, and Ministries.

Its missions:

• The identification, training, consultancy, mentoring and promotion of destinations willing to position themselves within the creative tourism international market, through the label CreativeFriendly Destination.
• The academic and professional customized training: Creative Tourism Academy.
• Conferences, curation of content, and events organizations on creative tourism.
• Research on Good Practices and Code of Ethics of Creative Tourism.
• Annual organization of the Creative Tourism Awards.

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The partners from Slovenia, Austria, Cyprus, Portugal, and Greece discussed the 3rd reporting period of the project and the progress of dissemination activities. Partners are currently working on developing the third intellectual output, the purpose of which is developing training materials for the job profile of the Accessible Travel Facilitator. The output will be led by the Portuguese partner SPI and Greek partner OECON. Altogether 5 learning modules will be developed for the training of the ATF (Accessible Travel Facilitator). At the meeting, each partner presented one training module that they will be working on. The modules will focus on different types of disabilities, cultural differences, tourism, diversity of disabilities and their ICT needs/barriers, and communication.

The next meeting will be organized by the Cypriot partner Nicosia Tourism Board (NTB) in Nicosia, on 17th- 18th May 2022. The aim of this meeting is to discuss the progress of the third intellectual output and the TTT event, which will be held in Slovenia in June. The aim of the TTT event is to test the training materials developed by the consortium in order to further improve if necessary.

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The tours aim to guide the locals and foreign visitors to the old city of Nicosia through the most important landmarks of the capital.

The guided tours will be in Greek and English. The meeting point will be the old Town Hall at Eleftherias Square (Davila bastion).

You can find the annual program of the tours here.

Due to the limited number of seats (20 people per tour), participations will be only accepted through the online form here.

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